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LGBT Catholics Hail Supreme Court Decision to Make Marriage Equality the Law of the U.S.

LGBT Catholics Hail Supreme Court Decision to Make Marriage Equality the Law of the U.S.

LGBT Catholics Hail Supreme Court Decision to Make Marriage Equality the Law of the U.S.

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Marianne Duddy-Burke, 617-668-7810Jim Smith, 612-306-9012

Boston, June 26, 2015. DignityUSA, the organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics, cheered today’s Supreme Court’s sweeping decision that strikes down state bans on same-sex marriage, and makes marriage equality the law of the land throughout the U.S.

“As Catholics, we celebrate the increase in justice that this ruling ushers in. We rejoice with all of the couples and families who will be able to access the legal protections that marriage will afford them. Mostly, we are thrilled that the Supreme Court has recognized that the love and commitment of same-sex couples is absolutely equal to that of other couples,” said Marianne Duddy-Burke, Executive Director of DignityUSA.

Duddy-Burke continued, “Catholics have been in the forefront of efforts to gain marriage equality for more than a decade. Our commitment to the values of love, inclusion, family, and justice have inspired millions of Catholics—both straight and LGBT—to work for this day, even when some leaders of our Church have instructed us to fight against it. It is wonderful to see the true values of our faith and our country affirmed today.

“DignityUSA prays for consideration and solidarity as this ruling is implemented. We understand that there are many in our country, and in our church, who will be disappointed by this ruling, and urge that the sincerity of their beliefs be respected. At the same time, we expect that all people, no matter what their beliefs, abide by what the Supreme Court has affirmed as the law of the land, and treat same-sex couples and their families respectfully and in full accordance with the law.”

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DignityUSA is the nation’s foremost organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics, their families, friends and supporters. It has been working for full inclusion in the Catholic Church and society since 1969.